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Stair stringer question...

Yes you can buy veneer in rolls. It's usually about 1/16th thick. There are 2 types, the type that already has an adhesive back which you iron on or the regular one which you apply the adhesive. There are plenty of websites out there that sell it too.

Stair stringer question...

Without a picture(s) -
Kind of hard to tell what you should/can do.
As "BigJim" said - " If I had built the stairs the parts would not come up easy at all".
(Maybe, he should have said - NOT!)
If they're "housed" stairs - bad things await!
(DANGER!!!)
You'll probably destroy the treads and risers - no matter what type of stairs!
Consider "stripping" them - and refinishing them -
(There's a whole lot of fun!)

Stair stringer question...

What do you mean by "housed" stairs?

My treads have some black stains on them, possibly from some previous water damaged. I would like to replace them anyways, or at least some of them. So if some of them get slightly damaged I'm not too worried.

In my mind, you need to install the veneer on the wall stringer before the actual treads and risers since they need to butt up right against the stringers.

Stair stringer question...

If the treads and the risers "die" into the stringers -
probably "housed" stairs.
If the tread sticks out past the outside stringer -
it may not be "housed".
We always use some type of glue/adhesive - lots of it -
to help fasten the treads and risers.
(No fun to try and take apart!)
If what you're talking about is the face of the outside, stringer -
apply veneer.
Or - strip it and stain it.